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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

PoLitical.-The prohibitionists met
in Cumberland Saturday, Sth inst,
and placed the following county ticket
in the field:
State Seuator-O. H. Bruce, of Western
port.
House Of Delegdtes.-R. w. Maxwell, of
Lonaconing; James Bannatyne, of Eckhart !;
J. f. Netf,, of Cumberland and George H.
Thompson, of Frostburg.
Sherif.-H. H. Hartsock, of Cumberland.
J"dges Of the Orphans Court.-John A.
Smith, of Frostburg; Rev. Isaac Thomas, of
Cumberland, and r. f. Dayton, of Western
port.
county Conunissioners-G. w. Spangler,
of Westernport John w. Wilson, of Old
town John Bushman, Emanual Marshall
and S. Hendrickson, of Cumberland
Register Of JVWs.-G. f. Garrett of Eek
hart.
States Attorney-No nomination.
S,upeyor.-No nomination,
AT the democratic primaries Satur-
day evening what has been known as
the "canal faction" now anti-canal,
won in a majority of the districts.
In No. II the ''Save the Canar' ticket
was showed under by vote OF more
than two to one.
The county convention Tuesday did
better by placing the following ticket
before the peor le:
Senate.-W. Mem. McKaig, of Cumber-
land.
House Of Delegates.-John Craddock, of
Cumberland; John N. Benson, of Frostburg
William Broderick, of Pompey Smash, and
G. Brooke Magruder, of Lonaconing.
Sherif.-Thomas s. Kean, of Cumberland.
County Comn,issioners.-James Wilson of
Flintstone; Joshua Kightof Westernport; B.
Stern, of Frostburg; John OHanley, of
Homecoming, and Samuel J. Edwards, of
Cumberland.
States Attorney.-W. S. Bridendolph, of
Cumberland.
Orphans Comf.-John Coulehan of Cum
berland; Adam Seibert, of North Branch,
and Edward Hilton, of Mt. Savage.
SurUeyor.-C. +. Widener, of Cumberland.
Judge John Douglas, of Homecoming,
presided over a meeting of about fifty
republicans, held in Cumberland, ,
Monday, to take some action toward
remedy of alleged abuses existing in
the party organization, and which
have eliminated in some unsatisfac-
tory nominations, notably the county
commissioners portion of the republl-
can ticket. A committee of two from
each of the eleven districts represent
ed were appointed to consult, map out
a course of proceedings, and report.
Thursday the committee met and
recommended the endorsement of the
democratic nominees for county COM
missioners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
In Pittsburg a paper says

West Virginia is a small, sparscly-settled
mountain State, near Pennsylvania, but it
has the biggest syndicate of liars that ever
imposed upon distant newspapers. Never a
day passes that a sensation Of some kind is
not sent out from it. all the crimes that
are related as happening within its bounds
actually took place. one half the population
would be in Jail, a quarter would be officers
of the law and the other quarter would be
of mineral wealth were true, it would be
producing more gold than California, more
silver than Nevada, more coal and iron than
Pennsylvania, more diamonds than South
Africa and more building-stone than the
whole New England States. Ifall the bears
and panthers and wildcats and snakes do
business there that are reported, it would be
safer to travel through the jungles of Africa
than West Virginia forest
1t should not be forgotten, howev-
er, that the democratic party of
Maryland has a scheme on foot to
evangelize West Virginia.
The towpath will be contributed to
the missionary fund, if possible, next
winter.
And just as the roses do not come
again IN this vale of tie blest, IN
West Virginia the wilderness will be
engaged in the great blooming act.
Among the most liberal and en-
thusiastic soldiers of the sacrificial
host are the shouting democrats Of
Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Observation-Disclosures A. Miller
has built three dormer windows on
the rear portion Of August Eichhorn's
residence.
The st. Cloud hotel is undergoing
improvements which will add both to
the commodiousness and appearance
of the house. An addition comprising
two stories and a basement, 35 by 43
feet, is underway, and the main build
ing front will be changed and height
ened-all to be completed this fall If
the weather permits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Reifgious.-The M. E. Church,
South, at Barton, was dedicated last
Sunday. Rev. S. G. Ferguson preach
ed the dedicatory sermon at 10t a. m.
Rev. Patrick Hamill, of Oakland,
preached at 3 p. m. and Rev. David
Thomas, D. d., at n p. m. Services
were protracted during the week.
Rev. J. M. Rollins will begin a pro-
tracted meeting in the M. E. Church,
South, tomorrow Sunday evening.
Services each evening next week at
n o'clock.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Pheasant Kilied.-Last Monday
morning pheasant entered the back
door of Walter Edwards store. The
doors were closed and Messrs. John
Grose and Charles F. Betz pursued it
with. brooms. 1t flew against the win
dow, breaking its neck. The incident
is rare one, as pheasants steer par
tlcularly clear of populous localities.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The procession Of the Yelled
Prophet in st Louis had on its pro-
gramme scriptural illustration of
a float representing Balaam's ass in
the act Of making an extemporaneous
speech. The effigy was dead fail
ure. In Frostburg the same. scrip
tural dodge was played with three
mules IN the laborious act of plotting
a canal boat eastward. And now
the boat and mules will have to look
out for a situation in some other
procession.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
FROSTBURG, MD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887.

Local Game La,cs.-The season for
shooting pheasants in Allegany coun-
ty began September | and will expire
Januaay1.
The partridge season begins October
10 and expires January l.
The rabbit season lasts from October
15 to January Is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

BreUities.-Henry yelling is build
ing two-story frame dwelling in
McCulloh's addition.
Mrs. John Thomas is erecting a
storeroom on Bowery.
Plenty cars now, and coal produc-
ton is booming all along the line.
In the quarterly distribution of the
public school tax, reported last Satur-
day, the white schools of this county
get $4.373.0S; the colored $l67.0S.
The great national word, "chest-
NUT" is giving way to the immense
local term, "worms."
Marx Wineland has returned from
the East with new goods in clothing,
etc, Look out for the latest in style.
Missing two consecutive issues is
remarkable but unavoidable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The journal will not be issued again
until Saturday, October %, and, ex-
cepting Saturdays, the office will be
closed until Monday, October "a. The
proprietor's daughter, Annie B. oder,
will meanwhile dispose of all business
she can that may reach her at home.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Opening Of a Ne,o Mine.-Owing
mainly to the absence Of Mr.. Mayer,
president of the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad company, in
Europe, some delay has occurred in
opening and developing the property
of the Barton-G eorges Creek coal com
pany. Operations in this direction,
however, will now begin at once and
go on to early completion. Opening
the mine and building the branch rail
road will be prosecuted Simultaneous
ly so as to have each ready to serve
the other at the same time. The rail
road, starting from the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania main line at upper
Ocean, will run cia Staup's Run valley
two miles to a point short distance
above Prof. Winebrenner's home.
Both mine and road will be ready for
operations, it is expected, about Dec.
lst. The usual energy of the railroad
company to meet the wants of new
feeder and the enterprise of vigorous
firm leave no room to doubt that the
new mine will be an active and profit
able factor in the extensive business
of its owners, and source of wage
revenue to many Of our citizens. Owen
Hitchins, the superintendent, and Ar
chibald Stewart, in charge of the mine,
are pushing the work with their well
known skill and expedition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

WHEN man wants to vote for
something in the wind that he
knows nothing of let him patronize a
democratic primary in No. II.
1tisa mighty fine place also for him
to vote against his own interests.
And he does, too-two to one, and
then some.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Regtstratton.--In No. IL William
Il. Boughton, registrar, reports for the
two days of registration this week 46
new names. Five stricken offs
transfers, removal and l death
makes net gain of Al.
In No. II John W. Arnold, regis
trar, recorded 81 new names, and
struck off lilo by transfer and l by
death. Net gain 16.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
W HOLE No. S35.

Narro,c Escape from Dedh.-Alvin
Nickel, seven years old, son of C. F.
Nickel, of this place, last Saturday fell
from the second story to the basement Of
his fathers building, now in course of
erection, and was badly hurt. The
distance is about 25 feet, and his es-
cape from instant death was miracle.
He was getting along splendidly
Yesterday,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Ii,aug,trattOn.-At last after much
discussion on the part of some, and in
defatigable labor on the part of the
projectors, the rooms of the Literary
and Recreation Club were opened
Saturday evening last, but whether
for good or evil remains to be seen.
The JOURNAL was present both in
person and as paper. In the latter
capacity it was placed on file along
side of other respectable contempor-
aries. The rooms are above Mr.. Lam
bert's drug store in Beall, Bausl, &
Co.'S building. On the right, at the
head of the staircase is the library
and reading-room. Upon the table
we found dailies, weeklies and month
lies as we'll as parlor games like back
CANNON, checkers and dominoes.
Among the periodicals may be men
toned dailies-New York Herald and
World, Baltimore Sun and american,
Pittsburgh Times and Cumberland
Times and Nems; weeklies-Leslie's
Illustrated Ladies Bazar, Puck, Judge,
JOURNAL, Homecoming Recie@ and
Pittsburg Chronicle; monthlies--Mr-
per, Century, Leslie's Popular and Dem
crest. A bookcase containing about
$50 volumes, to which it is proposed
to add flom time to time. The front
room on the left of the stairway con-
tains billiard and pool table. The
rear room is only partially fitted up
for the gymnasium. This department
will be completed in few days.
The only rules posted up are very
simple. e.--'Gentlemanly Conduct and
Languages" 'No Gambling;" "Please
Use the Spittoons." The manage
ment cannot make other rules until
they are called for, such as those to
regulate the circulating library and
other details. The hours will be from
10 a. m. to 1870 p. m. The paid-up
membership is over 80, and practical
ly the club is out of debt with one
months rent in advance. A list of
contributors is appended. In money
-Messrs. B. S. Randolph, l. C. Lam
bert and Robert r. Henderson, of Cum.
berland; to the reading groom-Messrs.
Stewart, DICKENS, Haverstick, Ben
son, Armstrong, T. G. Porter and
Mackie, of Mt. Savage, and the pro-
prietors of the local papers, namely,
Messrs. Avirett, Schaidt and Oder;
to the gymnasium Messrs. Porter and
Amman. The Orion library, which was
in existence some years ago, has been
kindly loaned for the use of the club.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
then some.

The condition of the roads and
court house and Jail expenses were
subjects Tuesday for democratic in
dignation, but "not a drum was
heard nor funeral note" over the
dead canal. Verify, some folks can
strain at Il republican flea and swal-
low West Virginia octopus.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

THE laudation of the unworthy is
to the worthy the most grievous of
all wrongs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

If anybody wants to know what
the JOURNAL stands for, let him
study the original vignette over the
fourth and fifth columns of this page.
II stands
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08
A PRESS dispatch of recent date

A PRESS dispatch of recent date
says:
The strike in the wooden mills of Louis
vile, KY, which was inaugurated two months
ago has proven failure The mill owne RS
refused to take back any of the strikers who
would not sign an agreement to/give up all
allegiance to the knights and come back at
the old wages. They were compelled to close.
Recently, however, their employees began
to seek their old places at the owners terms,
and nearly all Of the weavers have agreed
to the conditions. Two mills are at work
and another expects to be able to begin at
once.
1t is very severe defeat for the Knights
of Labor, who lose nearly seven hundred
members, after supporting that number for
two months, each having drawn from two
to five dollars week from the labor treasury.
This is confirmation strong as
Holy Writ" of the position held by
the JOURNAL.
What law can be enacted in Ken
lucky to prevent mill-owners from
exacting disallegiance to labor organ
izations as a condition of employ
ment :
None.
What law can be enacted in Mary
land to prevent mine owners from
exacting waiver of rights under a
semi-monthly pay statute?
None.
The evidences that the enforce
ment of such laws depend upon
the unanimous and concurrent ac-
tion of employers are multiplying IN
fact as strongly as they hold in the
theory of true government.
And fsuch unaminity and COOP
Grafton are indispensable to enforce
ment of law, the same powers can
carry the same point as we'll without
such laws.
There is no getting away from
this conclusion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

THE independent movement, be-
gun last Monday, though petite, is
loveable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

THE gentlemen who have been
talking facetiously of the "Save the
Canal" ticket did not wag their lol-
lipers in good taste. The reference
to the mules was singularly bad,
for these accomplishing brutes rep
resent quite faithfully "a class of peo-
pie who vote against their own in
terests at every primary and gener-
al election without knowing it, or
rather without trying to kl.ow it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The Engineering and Mining
Journal punctures the "Tortilita
Bubble" - an exaggerated mining
scheme enjoying considerable adver-
tising in consideration of stock in
the concern. A large portion of the
press of all shades of anti-monop.
and bloated corp. persuasions have
been caught, among them the follow
ing:
The New York Tribune, repeatedly; the
New York World, repeatedly the New York
San, the New York Star, the Boston Herald,
the Hartford Comm Post.
And, with grim comparison, the
paper we quote names the following
as among "the smaller fry"
The Tucson (Ariz.) Star, the Florence
(Ariz,) Enterprise, the New York Financial
and Mining Record, the New York Daily
Stoekholker, etc.
Just how our affable contemporary
the Homecoming Recie,o is catalogued
cannot be stated. We hope, however,
that it is not regarded as
"a roast, stew or boil
Nor bake, roast or broil."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

dignation, but "not drum Was
heard nor funeral note" over the
dead canal. Verify, some folks can
strain at republican flea and swal-
low West Virginia octopus.
Mr.. JACKSON, the democra tic
nominee for governor, has begun to
run the gauntlet of the electoral boy
cot. A canmakers' knights Of
Labor assembly in Baltimore has de-
clared him "an enemy of the work
ingmen," and appealed to the Order
throughout the State to "defeat"
him. Which looks like hickory tim
ber was losing it's first place in the
hearts of the yeomanry who dig the
"sodder" and build the tin cup.
The New York Sun finds fault
with Mr.. Cleveland for getting the
historical information which form
the basis of his western speeches
from the American Cyclopedia. In
asmuch as the editor of the Sun is
the editor also of Appleton's Cyclo-
pedia, it would be interesting to
learn from him officially what a cy-
clopedia is for, if not to obtain in
brief the staple facts concerning all
things.
But probably Mr.. Cleveland, who
evidently believes in accurate infor-
mation-perhaps he has been con-
sulting the wrong textbook.
If so, the inside of Dana's gall is
visible to the naked eye.
In 1886 the nine counties of the
Eastern Shore, including the rich
county of Cecil, paid about $111,000
into the State treasury.
The same year the five counties
tributary to the canal paid about
$12S,OOO, or $4,000 more than the
nine Eastern Shore counties.
The economists of that section,
who, by the way enjoy about nine
tenths of the emoluments of the
State, are not pleased with the dis
parity which exists to their profit,
and want West Virginia to take con-
troll of our taxable basis and reduce
it by stealing our trade.
1t is an odd scheme, but it is sue
ceeding remarkably we'll.
The oldest feature of the business
is-it it is succeeding by our own
help.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The outlook for mine ventilation
and semi-monthly pay law legisla-
tion on the democratic ticket is about
half as bright as on the republican.
In this important respect we re-
gard the democratic ticket as very
far superior to the other.
If it were unchangeably all right
on the canal question we should ad :
wise all to vote for it.
Which leads us to remark, how
ever, that between useless mine and
destructive canal legislation, this re-
gion is jammed dead plumb between
the devil and the deep sea.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The JOURNAL is all agog to see
how the Knights of Labor catechism
will look after each nominee for the
Senate and House of Delegates has
submitted his replies.
In this connection the comments
from many quarters upon the JOUR-
NAILS answers have been endorsed
beyond the most sanguine expect
ations.
In other quarters they were re-
ceived with undisguised surprise and
and chagrin. 1t been supposed that
the questions were unanswerable-
that something had heen thrown in
the middle of Maryland politics tina t
would have to be handled with tongs
and then dropped by all but those
who had professed discipleship of the
new gospel of labor.
But the JOURNAL, standing on
nothing but the bottom rock which
constitutes the imperishable founda-
tion of individual liberty; standing
on nothing but the principle which
Jefferson, Hamilton and Madison
learned from the evils of popular
subsection in Europe to the "divine
right of -kings"-the principle that
all men politically are created SOW
ereigns-the JOURNAL answered
them with an ease which quite sur.
prised itself.
We commend our work to each
nominee as meritmg both his en-
dorsement and his adoption.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

l, For the miner.
2, For the mine.
3, For the railroad.
4, Last, not least-for the CT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

The Coal Trade.-The record of
shipments from the Georges Creek coal
region for the week ending Saturday,
October l, 1887, closed as follows:
Total tons for week 7O,3SO
" year LOGS, ,27S
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of. ........ $50, ,726
Total tons to b. & o. railroad for week 1903
g g " q yearl ,G37, 129
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 490,454
Total tons to Pa. railroad for week 1851
" &C {" year.. 236, 400
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of f....... 49, ,s23
Total tons to c. & o. canal for week. SIG
'' C year. 1914, 728
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 5,41S
Total tons shipped over c. & P. rail-
road for week. ................... So, 401
Over same for year. r.................1,64 ,647, ,5S5
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of. ......... 467, ,724
Total tons shipped over G. c. & C.
railroad for week k............... 1879
Over same for year. ar................. 420,65O
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 71,12l
Shipmeuts bV Georges Creek companies in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

THERE is disposition cropping
out toward calling the JOURNAL ga
company paper" and one mex
perienced scribe speaks of us as a
"mouthpiece." These things do not
make the JOURNAL feel more un-
comfortable than when it was de-
nominated ga labor paper" Were
the company paper" and "mouth-
piece" correct, no disgrace would
attach. But while better friend of
labor-by far than many papers which
effusively profess monopoly of SYM
pathy for the workingman, the JOUR-
NAL is an independent paper, devoted
to the welfare of the people of this
coal region-the people of all classes
and conditions viewed and treated as
one homogeneous mass. That is the
kind of company paper the JOUR-
NAL is.
And now is the time to subscribe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-08

Total tons Elk Garden coal shipped
over w. Va. Central and Pitts
burg railroad for week. 12,340
Over same for year. 301, ,S35
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 74,430
To B. Il o. railroad for week . SQ0
" " " year...... 267, ,176
" PENNSYLVANIA railroad for week.. 1851
" :" /" year.. 26,6O1
" C. q o. canal for week.. ...... LOS
" '' year. .... S,05S
Total tons to B. & o. railroad for week
from both Georges Creek and Elk
Garden regions. ns.............. 62,343
Total for year. ar......................1 ,90i, ,305
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... $50, ,225
Shipments by Elk Garden companies in tons
for. Week and Year.
l, w. Va. Central. ..... S,1Ol 163,17S
>, Atlantic & G. Co.,. 2,70S II, 407
3, Big Vein. 1,255 A, ,437
4, Davis. go. 276 1864
Total tons from Georges Creek and
Elk Garden regions combined
for week S2,72O
Total tons for year.. ..............2,37 $40, 113
Compared with corresponding period
last year, an increase of......... 614, 1856
Our calculations, all given in gross
tons, show for other competing regions
to date above given a. below:
Clearfield. ................... .2,1O3, $40
Chesapeake & Ohio railway, VIVA. 800, 40
Pocahontas, Va..................... S15,774
Beech Creek sos, ,2O6
Broadtop, Pa.................. pa, ,731
The Clearfeld output of coal to
above date is 49, 1892 tons more than
Georges Creek; including the Beech
Creek portion, S44, ,59S tons.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-07-29

The Toledo, Ohio, h ade publishes
the result Of . requsss made last May,
that the Republican voters among its
readers should send TO It their answers
TO q question as TO their frst ami second
choice for the next Republican candi-
date for President, aud their choice for
nominee for Vice. President.
The B.ade saysit has received 2l $50
replies from Republicans in every stata
Of tho Union.
Blaine leads the list with 1000
votes, Of which 1Os are frsm the state
Of Maine aud SO from the rest Of New
England; l,45s from the Middle States,
including 46S from Nav York, $3.50
from the Southern States, $3.50 from
the Western and Pacific States, land s92
from the Territories.
Blaine il also named By S,475 votes
o. their second choice. Next to Blaine
in the grand total comes Sherman with
1884 yotes,and Robert Lincoln is third
With 2,2S7.
IngsrsolI gets ll5 votes, General
Sherman "a and Depsw 45.
For second choice there is ono mar
that leads Blaine -Shermaa with 90;
votes. For Vice President Lincoln
leads with 1896 votes, and Depew i
next with 1886.